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Re: Why are cards released in 2011 considered Mike Trout's rookie cards?
Starting in 2006, MLB decided that a player could not have a base card in a MLB-licensed set if they hadn't appeared in a MLB game. At first, the hobby laughed it off the table. But what happene… (View Post)4 -
Re: 1981 Topps PSA Magic Johnson and Larry Bird prices
Wow, hadn't noticed. Both Magic and Bird actually have a base RC in 1980 Topps outside of the Bird/Dr. J/Magic card. Bird is coupled with Cartright and John Drew and Jan Van Breda Kolff takes th… (View Post)1 -
Re: 1990 Topps Frank Thomas NNOF revisited...introduction to my theory
It's not double-printed, the registration is off. Arthur (View Post)1 -
Re: Why no 1989 Topps Ken Griffey Jr? The rise of other brands.
My guess is they knew the base set was going to sell no matter what. There was no need to incentivize the base set. At this point (between 1988 and 1989) Upper Deck hadn't thrown the proverbial … (View Post)2 -
Re: Bricked cards
It definitely depends on how the cards were stored over the years. It's a chemical bond that, despite internet urban legends, cannot be reversed by freezing the cards/packs. Some issues are far … (View Post)3
